The student will be using the following properties to simplify expressions with integer exponents: product of powers, power of a power, quotient of powers, negative and zero exponents. Students will utilize scientific calculators to analyze properties then solve same problems manually to learn greater understanding of those properties. Students will be using those skills to estimate possible investment returns with given companies and then compare those companies with repect to their goals in life.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question:
How would you make money?
Unit Questions:
What type of investment would you choose?
How would you rate different investment possibilities?
Content Questions:
What do you do with exponents when the terms are multiplied?
What do you do with exponents when a power is raised to another power?
What do you do with exponents when the terms are divided?
What is any monomial raised to the power of zero?
What do you do when a term has a negative exoponent? What is interest?
How would you calculate the expected return on your investment?
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Summary:
The student will be using the following properties to simplify expressions with integer exponents: product of powers, power of a power, quotient of powers, negative and zero exponents. Students will utilize scientific calculators to analyze properties then solve same problems manually to learn greater understanding of those properties. Students will be using those skills to estimate possible investment returns with given companies and then compare those companies with repect to their goals in life.Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question:
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Content Questions:
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